Suspected Tewksbury burglar arrested

TEWKSBURY -- A local man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into and stealing from several homes in his neighborhood.

Police arrested William Medugno, 23, of 18 Pringle St. and charged him with four counts of breaking and entering daytime for a felony, four counts of larceny over $250 and four outstanding warrants.

Police say Medugno, who tried to flee through the back door of his house when he saw police, confessed to breaking into 20 Pace Road, 54 Pringle St., 90 Barbara D Lane and 60 Pringle St. The property stolen from the residences amount to more than $13,000, according to police.

Police identified Medugno as a suspect in the series of recent housebreaks in the Pringle Street area following an investigation.

After Medugno's arrest, several pieces of stolen property were recovered from his house, and included an Xbox with games, coins and two-dollar bills, a black duffle bag, and jewelry according to police.

There have been an increasing number of house and motor-vehicle break-ins, police said.

The Police Department is encouraging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity by calling the Tip Line at 978-851-0175 or send an email to tewks_detectives@tewksbury-ma.gov.

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